Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-06
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DEADLY DISASTERS.
British Celumbia's Mine
Horror and Other Visi-
tations.
Wsri.ke Den onstrations Across the
Water-.-PeacetaI Proceedings
on American Soil.


VII f1ttlc3bCdu SUhs
l.he British C0lum bia Calamity.
Nanaiwa, b, O., Mny 6-Over one-haH
the miners employed at Van Covers
coal mine, where the explosion our
yesterday. bad families.
Richard Gibson foreman Of the mine,
miraculously escaped with few cuts
about the face. As nearly as can be
ascertained now there are imprisoned IN
the mine twenty-nine men at No. l level
twenty-three in the new slope, twelve in
No, 5 level. These are all white men,of
different ~nationalitIes. There are be-
sides, fifty to seventy-five Cinnamon IN
the mine, 1t. is feared all the imprisoned
miners, who number about l20, will per-
ish of suffocstion.
Jales Michael, one OF the stated in
inrei, was sitting in the cabin at supper
in No. 2 shaft, when he felt the concus-
sion. All scrambled out. Only one was
saved OF his four companions, whose dead
bodies came up in the cage with him. Sew
eral hardly appreciate their escape ow-
ing to the dszed feeling which charao-
terized all who came ont of the deadly
pit. Michael represents the explosion as
something terrific, and says all became
darkness. ii il Impossible to get to the
imprisoned men till the fire is subdued,
for il more slr were sent in it would force
gus into the fire aud cause q second dis
sster. Even now fears ere entertained
TINT the whole place will be blown ny,
and the old miners say the result is pos
eitle. Ii so the catastrophe would be
the greatest in the history Of coal min
ing. All that can be done is beng done
to reach the imprisoned men 1t is
thought this morning that the fire In
the air shaft has been extingnished and
that but a small body Of fame exists be-
tween the air and main shafts, which
mgy be conquered, when an attempt
will be made to bripg air in and begin
the work OF rescue; A later shift that
came MP reported hearing q pick strik.
ing an the opposite side of the wall,
and there is a feeling that where there
is life there is hope. But that hope is.
unfortunately very faint.
Floods and storms.
Bangor, May 5 The water remains at
about the same height. The bridge
piefs are being slowly undermined.
Last night the pressure at the dam broke
the connection rod Of the main pumps
III the water works, completely disabling
the rotary. The pump which is kept
for emergencies is being used, but only
d eighth q the city's water supply is
available. All the elevators which are
snn by water or steam have been shut
down. The Name road officials think
they will be unable to start train Tor
St. John under two weeke. The wash
outs ut Costigan, Kingman and Mattawo
continue to grow larger. The houses
nee starting from their foundations
all along the river and
thousands Of dollars worth OF
household property has been washed
away, causing much suffering OF families
along the banks. The farmers will be
weeks behind with their crops. All the
trsstle work supporting the railroad at
Saltwater have been torn away and the
hnuses there have hoated down the river.
business is suspended on the Bangor
aud Kathadin iron works road, where
there 0rs many washouts.
pittsburg, Pa, May5-A terrific thun-
dera.orm, accompanied by heavy hail
end VIM ,qasl to q hurricane, passed
ova7 tle Allegheny mountains in eastern
Somerset aud western Bedford counties
between anlS O'Clock last evening
A few momenta before the storm cam.
q roaring like The discharge of man!
d was heard in the distance, ant
us soon AS the .3louds rolled
across the sky the roar increased. Th,
storm struck the mountainp, moving il
D nprth@esterly direosion aud about
quarter OF o mile wide. For two mile
large trees were twisted off like straw
and everything in its path ironed int,
the earth. In some Instances immens,
trees were caught up and carried seyera
hundred feet into the air and hurlet
bgek again with such swiftness it canpo
be described. lightning was featfu
and hail fell IN stones as large ns hen
eggs, and vegetation of ail kind
suffered severely. The damage to frui
trees will amount to thousands O
dollars.
Warlike Demonstrations.
Paris, May 5-Antl.G German demon.
strations continue to be made in yariou
sections of that city. A procession carry,
ing q banner inscribed $40 Berlin to
day marched to the palace Of Elysses
the residence of President Greyy, wher
it was dispersed by the police. lively
OF the persons who took prominent part
in this demonstration were arrested.
Moscow, May 5-The Berlin CORES
pondent of the Moscow Gazette says
The German military authorities ar
training mastiifs TO Luns French GU,
posts in the event oil war. Also falcon
and other BIRDS of prey are being traine
to chase carrier pigeons, should the lot